SEOUL, Trainee doctors at major general hospitals in Seoul were set to submit their letters of collective resignation Monday, in an escalation of their protest against the government’s plan to boost the number of medical students.
Concerns have been…
The conflict between the Yoon Suk Yeol administration and doctors over the plan to increase the medical school enrollment quota is expected to intensify Monday as doctors are scheduled to take collection action the next day.
An escalation in
A summit between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems to be becoming more feasible, which raises a key question about South Korea’s preparedness to buffer any possible fallout on its relations with Japan.
SEOUL, Patients waiting for urgent surgeries or treatment for serious diseases at general hospitals across the country are growing increasingly nervous about operating room paralysis and other disastrous consequences expected from mass resignations o…
SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol called on the government Monday to make utmost efforts to protect the people’s lives and health amid a looming walkout by doctors protesting a planned increase in the medical school enrollment quota, his office
SEOUL, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s approval rating rose slightly to 39.5 percent, a poll showed Monday, amid positive views of livelihood-related policies, such as an increase in the medical school enrollment quota.
According to the Realmeter survey c…
SEOUL, Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI) said Monday it has partnered with a German arms company to strengthen the weapons capabilities of South Korean-built fighter jets.
The memorandum of understanding signed between KAI and the Berlin-based Di…
SEOUL, The Seoul city government said Monday it will extend the operating hours of city-run hospitals and community healthcare centers and take other emergency measures if a looming doctors’ walkout materializes.
The city government has been operati…
SEOUL, BTS’ Jungkook has won in the “Male Artist” category of the People’s Choice Awards, according to the organizer Monday, becoming the first Asian artist to do so.
Jungkook, who made a successful solo debut with his first studio
SEOUL, South Korean stocks traded 0.76 percent higher late Monday morning as foreigners scooped up large-cap shares.
The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had increased 20.09 points to 2,668.85 as of 11:20 a.m.
Chipmakers were str…